Compliance Specialist V

Spectraforce Technologies; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Laser Safety Specialist to support the laser and radiation safety team in Redmond, WA.

The role involves lab inspections, evaluating equipment needs, and reviewing R&D experiments, with emphasis on laser exposure calculations and measurements. The candidate will help establish area controls, support radiation safety, and perform X-ray leakage surveys while coordinating with cross-functional teams in research and product environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physics, optical sciences, engineering, health physics or nuclear engineering.
• Direct experience as Laser Safety Officer (LSO) or Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) is preferred.
• Experience in safety investigations or failure analysis.
• Familiarity with lasers, X-ray sources, LEDs and related safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Audit labs for laser and radiation safety compliance.
• Analyze hazards and write hardware safety requirements for laser/Radiation equipment.
• Implement ANSI Z136.1 and IEC 60825-1 safety standards.
• Create and approve SOPs related to laser and optical hazards.
• Review work by external laser service technicians and communicate mitigation actions.
• Perform power, spectral and temporal measurements for laser and LED sources.
• Travel to Sunnytvale/San Jose area as needed.

Skills

Laser safety expertise

Safety audits

Analytical reasoning

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics/Optical Sciences/Engineering

Tools

ANSI Z136.1

IEC 60825-1

Job description

Title: Laser Safety Specialist (Compliance Specialist V)

Location: Redmond, WA (Onsite)

Duration: 5+ months

Description:

• The candidate will primarily support the laser and radiation safety team through lab inspections, evaluating equipment purchase requirements, reviewing R&D experiments, performing various laser exposure calculations and measurements.
• This role will ensure/establish appropriate area controls for employees working in and around lasers and/or Radiation sources. In addition to supporting the laser program, this role also requires supporting the Radiation safety program by implementing the established Business unit plan, performing X-ray leakage surveys and auditing training and procedures around operation of X-ray generating devices.
• This role requires the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and work closely with cross-functional teams, both in research and product.
• Primarily support the laser and radiation safety team through lab inspections, evaluating equipment purchase requirements, reviewing R&D experiments, performing various laser exposure calculations and measurements.
• This role will ensure/establish appropriate area controls for employees working in and around lasers and/or Radiation sources. In addition to supporting the laser program, this role also requires supporting the Radiation safety program by implementing the established Business unit plan, performing X-ray leakage surveys and auditing training and procedures around operation of X-ray generating devices.
• This role requires the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and work closely with cross-functional teams, both in research and product. (80% of LSO and 20% of RSO experience utilized)

Responsibilities

• Audit labs for radiation and laser safety compliance
• Analyze safety hazards, assist in creating requirement specifications for hardware containing hazardous elements such as lasers, LEDs, X-ray
• Understand and implement laser and optical safety standards such as FLPPS, ANSI Z1236-1, IEC 60825 and IEC 62471 etc
• Create, review, and approve laser and optical hazard-related SOPs.
• Review and approve work by outside laser service technicians
• Assist in identifying and developing corrective actions and communicating to stake holders
• Conduct power, spectral and temporal measurements for Laser and LED sources
• Implement safety protocols as required by CDPH in the state of CA for X-ray generators
• Perform testing to simulate faults and validate design and Optical safety of equipment * Ability to communicate and work effectively with all levels of staff.
• Adaptation and innovation when working staff help them establish procedures to ensure compliance with requirements specified by Radiation and Laser Safety programs.
• Cover labs in Sunnyvale, Burlingame, Fremont. Other travel (such as to Redmond WA) as necessary
• Support additional EHS programs as needed (LOTO, lab safety, chemical safety, electrical safety, machine guarding, etc.), especially in cross-functional research and product environments.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Physics, Optical Sciences or Engineering, Health Physics, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Physics or a related discipline
• (Direct experience as a Laser Safety Officer (LSO) or Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) in lieu of degree.
• Experience in safety investigations, either during development process or failure analysis
• Familiarity with multiple types of radiation sources including, x-ray generating machines, lasers and LEDs
• Experience in a technical/engineering role which focused on field testing, failure analysis, reliability, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with ANSI Z136.1 - The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers
• Self-motivated, pro-active, multi-tasking with creative and critical thinking capabilities
• Outstanding communication, report writing and presentation skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working as an LSO / RSO
• Experience working in a hardware research or production environment.
• Ability to influence teams indirectly through timely, accurate, and powerful analysis.

Hard skills

• Proficient with ANSI Z136.1 - The American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers
• LSO experience.

Good to have skills

• Proficiency with FDA/CDRH FLPPS and IEC 60825-1, IEC 62471-1
• Firm understanding of performing laser calculations (MPE, NOHD, NHZ) for various laser types and configurations
• CLSO from BLS